Somehow they make it look easy
Cats and sleeping I mean
Reclining with the sun on their face
Like stars of stage and screen
What thoughts go through their feline brains
Stretched out in their striped pyjamas
Chicken for lunch with pilchards and cream
Or causing some strange new dramas
In any case when they wake up
They clamber onto your knee
When you stroke their glossy coat
They purr contentedly
Please tell me what you think
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Cats are such amazingly independant creatures. And they do make sleeping look easy! They make always landing on their feet look easy too! I wonder just why cats were worshipped in Egypt in the past?
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thanks Pam!
Cats,known in Ancient Egypt as the mau, played a large role in ancient Egyptian society. Beginning as a wild, untamed species, cats were useful for keeping down vermin populations in the Egyptians' crops and harvests; through exposure to humans, the cat population became domesticated over time and learned to coexist with the human population. The people inhabiting the area which would later become unified and known as Upper and Lower Egypt had a religion centering around the worship of animals, of which the cat became one.
Originally praised for its aid to humans in controlling vermin and its ability to fight and kill snakes,the domesticated cat slowly became a symbol of grace and poise. The goddess Mafdet, the deification of justice and execution, was a fierce lion-headed goddess. The cat goddess Bast (also known as Bastet) eventually replaced the cult of Mafdet, and Bast's image softened over time and she became the deity representing protection, fertility, and motherhood.
As a revered animal and one very important to Egyptian society and religion, the cat was afforded the same mummification after death as humans. Mummified cats were given in offering to Bast; in 1888, an Egyptian farmer accidentally uncovered a large tomb containing tens of thousands of mummified cats and kittens. This discovery outside the town of Beni Hasan contained around eighty thousand cat mummies, dating back to 1000-2000 BC.
Hope this helps explain things a bit more...Dan xxx
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We should be so lucky....
I have heard scientists say that cats have very vivid dreams. Poor kitty. They put electrodes all over her little head and ran machines while she tried to take her nap. Eventually she dropped into slumber and the little machine screens started to light up---lines and squiggles everywhere! Anyway, it was an interesting documentary. Not nearly as expressive as this poem though. A little adventure it is---into anywhere and everywhere---then back on the lap to "purr contentedly". We should be so lucky as the cat.
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Thanks Jane
Well the ancient egyptians certainly worshipped them...their cat god was called Bast!...as Im sure some pet owners have called theirs in the past...for short at least!..lol...Dan xx
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Hey this really cute!...Hazel xxx
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Thanks ma darlin daughter! xxx
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